Guideline 74: The management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in primary care

The management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in primary care
Update to printed guideline

7 Dec 2004

Section 5.6 paragraph 4 removed

There is evidence that anxiety symptoms respond to SSRIs in non-alcohol dependent patients but there is no evidence for their use in alcohol dependent patients with these disorders.¹⁴²

Section 5.6 recommendation 3 changed from

If severe anxiety symptoms persist for more than two weeks in abstinent patients, consideration should be given to using an SSRI, or referring for specialist psychological treatment along with the relapse prevention treatment.